Shloka 50

अध्याय ९६: शरभ-प्रादुर्भावः, नृसिंह-दर्पशमनम्, विष्णोः शिवस्तुतिः, फलश्रुति

Devanagari script

छिन्नं तमेनाभिसंधं तदंशं तस्य तद्बलम् निर्जितस्त्वं दधीचेन संग्रामे समरुद्गणः

Transliteration

chinnaṃ tamenābhisaṃdhaṃ tadaṃśaṃ tasya tadbalam nirjitastvaṃ dadhīcena saṃgrāme samarudgaṇaḥ

Translation

That hostile design was cut down; his portion and the strength arising from it were severed. In battle, you—together with the host of Maruts—were defeated by Dadhīci.

Word by Word

• छिन्नम्: cut off, severed

• तम्: that (design/foe/intent)

• एना: by this/thereby

• अभिसन्धम् (अभिसंधिम्): hostile intent, plotted design

• तदंशम्: that portion/share

• तस्य: of him/of that (one)

• तद्बलम्: that power/strength

• निर्जितः: defeated, conquered

• त्वम्: you

• दधीचेन: by Dadhīci

• संग्रामे: in battle

• स-मरुद्गणः: together with the troop of Maruts

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana; internal report of a battle episode)

Characters & Entities

• Dadhichi
• Maruts

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It emphasizes that true strength is not merely martial power but the dharmic force born of tapas and alignment with Pati (Shiva). In Linga-centered devotion, the devotee seeks Shiva’s grace to ‘cut off’ hostile impulses (pāśa) and stabilize the soul (paśu) in dharma.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Though Shiva is not named directly, the verse reflects Shiva-tattva as the power that severs obstruction—symbolically ‘cutting’ destructive intent and its supporting strength. This aligns with Pati as the liberator who destroys bondage and restores spiritual order.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Tapas and disciplined conquest of hostile intention (abhisandhi) are implied—key to Pāśupata-style inner victory, where the practitioner restrains the senses and egoic drives so that bondage (pāśa) is cut and the soul turns toward Pati.